Fragrance comparison

Wanda vs Cha-Ba-Da

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 21 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

Wanda

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.6721 votes

Rank #21,794 LeatherRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Cha-Ba-Da

Naso Di Raza

4.2541 votes

Rank #12,825 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cha-Ba-Da takes 3 of 5 categories.

Wanda
Choose it for a leather and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Cha-Ba-Da
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Wanda2/5

Cha-Ba-Da3/5

Ratings & consensus: Cha-Ba-Da
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cha-Ba-Da
Sillage & projection: Wanda
Value for money: Wanda
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cha-Ba-Da

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

WandaBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Cha-Ba-DaNaso Di Raza

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 33%Had 8%Want 58%

4.25/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

Category winnerCha-Ba-DaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

19%Like

5%Ok

29%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

61%Love

28%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityCha-Ba-Da

SillageWanda

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value68

Category winnerWandaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

rose91%

wine83%

powdery74%

violet65%

animalic56%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

nutty84%

powdery77%

almond69%

woody61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

LeatherRoseRed WineVioletMuskMyrtle

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Cassata SicilianaAlmondBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

PistachioVioletMateMyrtleRoseLily

Base

VanillaTonka BeanTobaccoPatchouli

InformationalShared notesRose, Violet and Myrtle. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall33

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring57

Summer43

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex64

Women36

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#12,825

PerfumerMichelle Moellhausen

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerCha-Ba-DaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wanda wears like a dark rose steeped in red wine, with leather close behind and a soft violet haze around it. Reviews consistently point to an unusual, moody profile that can read sensual, heavy, and a little gothic rather than easy or crowd-pleasing. On skin, the opening often feels richest, with wine, rose, and leat…

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Cha-Ba-Da leans into a dessert-like almond and pistachio opening, then settles into a sweeter vanilla-tonka base with powdery violet and a touch of tobacco. It reads gourmand first, but the bergamot, pink pepper and mate keep it from feeling completely heavy. This suits shoppers who enjoy nutty, creamy, softly powdery…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Wanda or Cha-Ba-Da?

Cha-Ba-Da takes 3 of 5 categories. Wanda is rated 3.67/5 from 21 votes; Cha-Ba-Da is rated 4.25/5 from 41 votes. Choose Wanda for a leather and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Cha-Ba-Da for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Wanda or Cha-Ba-Da?

Cha-Ba-Da lasts longest (Cha-Ba-Da 80/100, Wanda 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Wanda or Cha-Ba-Da?

Projection is very close: Wanda 71/100, Cha-Ba-Da 70/100 for sillage.

Do Wanda and Cha-Ba-Da smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Rose, Violet and Myrtle.

Is Wanda or Cha-Ba-Da better for summer or winter?

Wanda suits evening wear; Cha-Ba-Da suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wanda and Cha-Ba-Da?

Wanda features Leather, Rose, Red Wine, Violet and Musk. Cha-Ba-Da has top notes of Cassata Siciliana, Almond, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Pistachio, Violet, Mate and Myrtle, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Tobacco and Patchouli.